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Editorial director @civileats. Before this, I was lead copywriter for @patagoniaprov, food editor @sunset, exec editor @saveur, editor at @gourmetmagazine (RIP)
San Francisco Bay Area
Joined February 2009
https://t.co/WbDOHQRL4s July 10, 2025 – Large groups of immigration agents with military vehicles, helicopters, and weapons raided two farms in Southern California today, one in Carpinteria and another in Camarillo, where they rounded up workers and threw tear gas at protestors.
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The House passes the tax bill, with impacts that will reverberate throughout the food system. @lisaelainehreports for Civil Eats. https://t.co/9jAgQdXFSI
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The Civil Eats Food Policy Tracker is your daily, go-to source for actions taken by the President, federal agencies, and Congress that directly relate to or have significant implications for the food...
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Millions stand to suffer as a direct result, and millions stand to get richer as a direct result.
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The bill, which also boosts commodity farm subsidies, is now headed to the House, where it’s still unclear if Republicans have the votes to pass it.
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So proud of @GreyMoran1 and our team!
Civil Eats Wins a James Beard Award for Coverage of Farmworker Heat Protections https://t.co/rRtww2ifg2
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Democrats Decry Proposed SNAP Cuts In Capitol Hill Hearing via @CivilEats
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Senators today forecast the devastating impacts on American families should Republicans succeed at cutting $300 billion in SNAP spending, with one describing the cuts as a ‘moral obscenity.’
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Stories by two of our writers, Kate Nelson and Christina Cooke, have been included in “The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025.”
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Exclusive to @CivilEats’ Food Policy Tracker: “USDA’s refusal to pay what is owed to farmers and the organizations that support them is theft, plain and simple.” —@CoryBooker
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Food + agriculture are not exactly central issues in this year's presidential election, but they are central to our country's future. If they matter to you, here's a roundup of some of my election-related @CivilEats reporting that may be helpful this week:
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No matter who wins the White House on Tuesday, policy changes over the last four years will have long-term impacts on the food system—from the farm economy to food access.
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Help us tell the real story of how food gets to your table. Thank you!
Help us inform and empower readers and hold the powerful accountable. From now until 12/31, @NewsMatch will match your contribution, which will help power our newsroom into 2025, and beyond. ➡️ https://t.co/7BJdzHemJD
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A new slogan for Harris-Walz: Feed the kids
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Free and healthy meals for all children could help transform the U.S. farm system.
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.@xtinacooke spoke with Leticia Zavala, a coordinator with El Futuro Es Nuestro, a farmworker-led human rights organization, about how farmworkers are faring after Hurricane Helene, the type of aid available to them, and what the public can do to help.
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Experts say campaigns made to encourage Americans to reduce food waste will have to be rolled out in tandem with efforts to fix structural causes at home, like confusing expiration date labels—many of which require policy change.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims former President Donald Trump can ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ but many of his actions as president were in opposition to the goals of the new #MAHA movement. Read more from @lisaelaineh in this week’s #FieldReport ⬇️
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Seems like the right time to post this: Immigrant Workers Are the Backbone of Our Food System via @CivilEats
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As negative rhetoric about immigration intensifies, we spotlight positive stories of immigrant workers, their resilience, and their contributions to the U.S. food system.
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It’s just too good. https://t.co/aR6yE7mmcb via @NYTOpinion
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The debate analysis you didn’t know you needed.
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Donald Trump’s new photo book is a fantastical highlight reel
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“Save America” is a breathless gallery of the 45th president accompanied by occasional unhinged ramblings.
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Our Reporting Is Now Free for Everyone via @CivilEats
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We’re dropping our paywall and making it free to read our news—but we’re still counting on your support.
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“…biochar … enhances soil fertility. It increases the ability of soil, one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, to capture and store carbon. It can absorb heavy metals and toxins.” https://t.co/uagIjtBTw0 via @highcountrynews
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Local governments in the Four Corners back homegrown carbon-removal projects.
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